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Clifton Boulevard Transportation Enhancement Project

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CLEVELAND -- This fully funded project of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), in partnership with the cities of Lakewood and Cleveland, will upgrade the roadway and amenities on Clifton Boulevard, from West Clifton Boulevard in Lakewood to Lake Avenue in Cleveland -- a distance of 4 miles.

Looking back, looking forward

"Since the days of the streetcars, Clifton Boulevard has been a key transportation Corridor in this region," says Joe Calabrese, RTA's CEO and General Manager. "This fall, we are breaking ground on a signficant infrastructure project that will transform this Corridor through Lakewood and Cleveland."

"We know that great transit projects can yield great results. If they are done right, they are about more than just transit. Look at RTA's HealthLine on Euclid Avenue. This internationally recognized project helped stimulate more than $5 billion in economic development, while increasing ridership by more than 60 percent. We anticipate that this Clifton project will bring similar success to the West Side."

Welcome to the Cleveland State Line

When the project is complete, the popular 55 family of bus routes will be known as the Cleveland State Line. It will be:

16 new 60-foot articulated vehicles will travel in curb lanes that are transit-exclusive exclusive during rush-hour only. On Aug. 20, 2013, the RTA Board adopted resolution 2013-80, and purchased 23 vehicles from New Flyer of America for $16.3 million. Only 16 of those vehicles were used for this project.